2 Corinthians 3:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But ifΕἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
the ministryδιακονία
(diakonia)
1248: service, ministryfrom diakonos
of death,θανάτου
(thanatou)
2288: deathfrom thnéskó
in lettersγράμμασιν
(grammasin)
1121: that which is drawn or written, i.e. a letterfrom graphó
engravedἐντετυπωμένη
(entetupōmenē)
1795: to imprint, engravefrom en and tupos
on stones,λίθοις
(lithois)
3037: a stonea prim. word
cameἐγενήθη
(egenēthē)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
with glory,δόξῃ
(doxē)
1391: opinion (always good in N.T.), hence praise, honor, gloryfrom dokeó
soὥστε
(ōste)
5620: so as to, so then, thereforefrom hós and te
that the sonsυἱοὺς
(uious)
5207: a sona prim. word
of IsraelἸσραὴλ
(israēl)
2474: Israel, the name of the Jewish people and their landof Hebrew origin Yisrael
couldδύνασθαι
(dunasthai)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
not look intentlyἀτενίσαι
(atenisai)
816: to look fixedly, gazefrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and teinó (to stretch, extend)
at the faceπρόσωπον
(prosōpon)
4383: the facefrom pros and óps (an eye, face)
of MosesΜωϋσέως
(mōuseōs)
3475: Moses, a leader of Isr.of Hebrew origin Mosheh
becauseδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
of the gloryδόξαν
(doxan)
1391: opinion (always good in N.T.), hence praise, honor, gloryfrom dokeó
of his face,προσώπου
(prosōpou)
4383: the facefrom pros and óps (an eye, face)
fadingκαταργουμένην
(katargoumenēn)
2673: to render inoperative, abolishfrom kata and argeó
[as] it was, 
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KJV Lexicon
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
διακονια  noun - nominative singular feminine
diakonia  dee-ak-on-ee'-ah:  attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θανατου  noun - genitive singular masculine
thanatos  than'-at-os:  (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death -- deadly, (be...) death.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
γραμμασιν  noun - dative plural neuter
gramma  gram'-mah:  a writing, i.e. a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning -- bill, learning, letter, scripture, writing, written.
εντετυπωμενη  verb - perfect passive participle - nominative singular feminine
entupoo  en-too-po'-o:  to enstamp, i.e. engrave -- engrave.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
λιθοις  noun - dative plural masculine
lithos  lee'-thos:  a stone -- (mill-, stumbling-)stone.
εγενηθη  verb - aorist passive deponent indicative - third person singular
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
δοξη  noun - dative singular feminine
doxa  dox'-ah:  glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective) -- dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship.
ωστε  conjunction
hoste  hoce'-teh:  so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow) -- (insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
δυνασθαι  verb - present middle or passive deponent infinitive
dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee:  to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
ατενισαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
atenizo  at-en-id'-zo:  to gaze intently -- behold earnestly (stedfastly), fasten (eyes), look (earnestly, stedfastly, up stedfastly), set eyes.
τους  definite article - accusative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
υιους  noun - accusative plural masculine
huios  hwee-os':  a son (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship -- child, foal, son.
ισραηλ  proper noun
Israel  is-rah-ale':  Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants -- Israel.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
προσωπον  noun - accusative singular neuter
prosopon  pros'-o-pon:  the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
μωυσεως  noun - genitive singular masculine
Moseus  moce-yoos':  Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver -- Moses.
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δοξαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
doxa  dox'-ah:  glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective) -- dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship.
του  definite article - genitive singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
προσωπου  noun - genitive singular neuter
prosopon  pros'-o-pon:  the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
καταργουμενην  verb - present passive participle - accusative singular feminine
katargeo  kat-arg-eh'-o:  to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But if the ministry of death, in letters engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the sons of Israel could not look intently at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, fading as it was,

King James Bible
But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now if the ministry of death, chiseled in letters on stones, came with glory, so that the Israelites were not able to look directly at Moses' face because of the glory from his face--a fading glory--

International Standard Version
Now if the ministry of death that was inscribed in letters of stone came with such glory that the people of Israel could not gaze on Moses' face (because the glory was fading away from it),

NET Bible
But if the ministry that produced death--carved in letters on stone tablets--came with glory, so that the Israelites could not keep their eyes fixed on the face of Moses because of the glory of his face (a glory which was made ineffective),

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But if the ministry of death in The Scripture carved in stone was with glory, so that the children of Israel were not able to gaze at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face ( that which has been canceled ),

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The ministry that brought death was inscribed on stone. Yet, it came with such glory that the people of Israel couldn't look at Moses' face. His face was shining with glory, even though that glory was fading.

King James 2000 Bible
But if the ministry of death, written and engraved in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
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